Folding umbrella.



J. H. SGHUTTE.

FOLDING UMBRELLA.

APPLIOATION $11 751) MAR. 14, 1908.

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FOLDING UMBRELLA.

APPLICATION FILED MAB..14, 190B.

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Patented May 4, 1909.

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JOHN H. t tll llf'lillfi, OF NORTH TUNAWANDA, NEW YORK.

FOLDING UMIB BE Lilli-t.

Epecifioation of Letters Patent.

Patented May 4, 1909.

Application filed March 14, 1908. Serial No. 121,068.

To all 107mm it may concern:

Be it known that l, Jenn H. Sonurrn, a citizen of the United States, residing North 'iilonawamla, in. the county of Niagrna, State of New ll'orlz, have invented certain Ui'nbrellas; and i do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

This invention relates to folding umbrellas and has for its object to provide a novel con struction of umbrella of this class which. may be 111a1'nifactured at but slightly greater cost than the present umbrellas of the non-foldable type.

In order that the ribs oi" the umbrella embodied in my invention may be folded, I form them of telescopic sections, and connect to one of the stay ribs of the umliirella frame one of the sections of each .rib, these stay ribs being connected also to the runner upon the staff of the umbrella.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 is a view partly in elevation and partly in section of the umbrella, Fig. 2 is a similar view but showing the umbrella folded with the ribs extended. but not folded. Fig. 3 is a similar View showing the umbrella folded and the ribs telescoped. Fig. 4 is an enlarged dotail side elevation of one of the main ribs of the umbrella frame, Fig. 5 is a vertical longitudinal sectional view through one of the main ribs, and, Fig. 6 is a vertical transverse sectional r-znlargeu. view through one of the said main ribs.

In the drawings, there is shown an umbrella stail comprising a section 10 and a section 11, the section 10 being formed with a threaded socket 12 for the reception of the threaded reduced inner end 1.3 of the section 11, it being understood that this connection between the two sections permits of them bc ing separated when it is desired to completely fold the umbrella.

The runner of the umbrella indicated by the numeral let and the head by he numeral 15, the main ribs, indicated in general by the reference character A, being pivoted to the head 15 and. the stay ribs, indicated. in general by the reference character B, being pivoted to the runner and to the main ribs.

Each of the main ribs of the umbrollais comprised of two sections, one an upper section and the other a lower section. The upand titted telescopicalh; within its correper section of each rib is in the form of a tri angular metal tube and. each lower section is in the term oi a sun ilar triangular metal tube U i spending upper sertion, and is thus similar in new and. useful lmprovements in holding lorin er ept that it is provided with a longitudinal slot along its under side. The upper end. oi earl. upper section, wh' 1h. section is indicated by the numeral 16, is pressed. togcther to form an ear .1 7 which is pivoted in one of the notches in the head 15, and the lower end of each lower section, which section is indicated by the numeral 18, is tapered, headed and provided with an eye as at 1:") to simulate the tip and the cover lastoning means of the main rib of an ordinary umbrella. The under or inner side of the upper section ol. each main. rib is formed with a slot 20 as before noted which extends from the upper end of the section to a point adj acent the lower end thereof, and working in this slot in each. section 16 is a pair of coupling members 21 which are attached inside the respective section 18 and project through the slot, as shown. Between each. pair of these cars is pivoted the upper or outer end of one of the respective stay ribs B.

The umbrella being open, and it being desired'to close it, the runner 141; is pulled in the direction oi. the handle end ol. the umbrella staii and loelzed. by means of the ordinary term of spring catch 22, there being another spring catch 23 provided about the middle 0!? the upper section iflv oi the for holding the runner in raised position. Should it be desired to fold the umbrella after it has been. closed, the umbrella is grasped. with. one hand, near its head, and the runner lei slid upon the stail in the direction of the tip end. thereof until the parts have assumed the position shovm in Fig. 3 ol. the drawings, it being understood that this movement of the runner serves to telescope the sections 18 in the sections 1 6.

l lach upper rib section 16 is formed with a flat side with. the longitudinal slot 20 centrally oi the Ill at side, while the lower rib section 115% is 'ltnu'ned to correspond. to and bear by its entire outer surface against the inner surface oi the upper rib sect. n, so that no matter at wnat point the lower rib section may be disposed relative to the upper rib sections hey will. engage clearly at all sides against the interior surfaces of the upper rib sections, so that no rattling or looseness can occur between the rib sections no matter to what point the lower rib sections may be projected or withdrawn. The clip coupling member 21 is formed of two L-bars, as shown with a leg of each connected to one of the Hat sides of the inner tubular sections 18 and with the other leg portions spaced apart and projecting through the slot 20 of the upper rib sections in position to receive the stay rib member B. By this simple means a very compact and ei'licient device is produced, which may be inexpensively manufactured, and retains its rigidity at all times either in lolded or projected position.

What is claimed, is

An umbrella comprising a stall, a head, and a runner upon the stall, a series of upper rib sections each formed of a tubular member flat at one side and with a longitudinal slot through said flat side, means for swingingly connecting said upper rib sections respectively to said head, a series of lower rib sections each formed of a tubular member corresponding to and slidably engaging in one of the upper rib sections and with a flat side bearing upon the fiat side of one of the upper rib sections, a coupling device comprising two L-bars each connected by one of its legs to the inner face of the lower rib sections and with the other legs spaced apart and extending through the slot of the upper rib section, and a series of stay ribs each pivoted at one end between the spaced portions of the Lbars and at the other end to said runner.

In testimony whereof, I aHiX my signature, in presence of two witnesses.

JOHN H. SCHUTTE. Witnesses:

RALPH W. Snusox, thus. 1 KNonLL. 

